Modal Verbs - Ability - Can and Could - Off2Class ESL Lesson Plan

Ability – Can and could
This lesson plan is a great introduction to modal verbs. It is designed for beginner students and focuses on the use of can and can’t to discuss ability, possibility and permissions. Throughout this lesson, students can practice both the positive and negative forms of can and could. In addition, students will study common questions and short answer prompts used in spoken English.

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1. M1.1 – Ability, can, and could Off2Class Lesson Plan Lesson 1/3 ESL Lesson Plan © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
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3. Match pictures to sentences B C A squirrel can climb trees. The baby can’t walk. I can play chess. A © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
4. Using can with other verbs subject can / can’t verb I you he she it we they can can’t (cannot) play read paint work cook run play subject can / can’t verb © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
5. 1. A cheetah can run fast. 2. Kangaroos __________ high across the grass. run jump Use can or can’t + verbs below © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
6. 3. Humans __________ underwater. 4. This man __________ on his hands. stand live Use can or can’t + verbs below © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
7. Can for ability and possibility Some turtles can live for hundreds of years. ✔ He can run 10km in one hour. ✔ Pigs can’t fly. ✖ We also use can to show that we know how to do something. We use can’t to show that something is not possible, or that we don’t know how to do it. We use can to show that something is possible. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
8. Make sentences with can/can’t can can’t …hunt small animals. 1 …climb trees. 2 C Snakes… B Cats… A Dogs… D Humans… E Sharks… F Monkeys… …swim. 3 …read and write. 4 …hide in the grass. 5 …bark and growl. 6 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
9. 5. Yes, I __________ to the cinema with you tonight. 6. I’m from Paris. I __________ French but I __________ Italian. 7. Some cars __________ on electricity. 8. I like this hotel. I __________ the beach from my window. see run speak come Use can or can’t + verbs below © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
10. 9. I __________ a horse but I want to learn how to do it. 10. Tom and Melissa __________ us at the café tonight. 11. Robert __________ the piano very well. He is a pianist. 12.You are speaking too quietly. I __________ you. Use can or can’t + verbs below ride play meet hear © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
11. 13.He can to play the guitar. 14. Oliver can’t comes to the restaurant this evening. 15. I can’t hears what you are saying. 16.David can is swimming very well. . Correct the sentences © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
12. Make sentences below 17. Belinda / run / 5 kilometres / can / in 30 minutes Belinda can run 5 kilometres in 30 minutes. 18. can’t / see / very well / that old man 19. Cooper / can’t / to the theatre / with us / come / on Saturday 20. Jacob and Lisa / ski / can / fast 21.can’t / Zeynep / play tennis © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
13. Match pictures to sentences B C Can you see the mountains in the distance? Can I come with you to the beach tomorrow? Can Rachel play backgammon? A © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
14. Questions with can can subject verb rest of sentence Can I you he she it we they play read paint work play cook come tennis? Spanish? portraits? tomorrow? music? pizza? tonight? can subject verb © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
15. Using can for permission We use can to give permission, or to show that we have permission to do something. Can for permission is very common in spoken English. “Did you ask your mum and dad? Can you come to the basketball match on Sunday?” “I can’t come this weekend. My parents said I have to study for the exam.” © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
16. Make questions 22. Can / Henry / attend / the conference / next month Can Henry attend the conference next month? 23. Ursula / come / this Friday / to the cinema / can 24. you / can / visit / with us / the museum / tomorrow 25. can / Victoria / with us / go camping / at the weekend 26.leave / today / work / I / early / can © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
17. Make questions about the people go hiking go to the beach go skiing borrow his dad’s car A You B Andrew D Tristan C Bob © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
18. Make questions about the people come to the party join us at the restaurant borrow some money take a day off work A You Andrew B Susan D C Bob © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
19. Peter: Well, thanks… Hey, we are going to the opera tomorrow evening. __________ you come? Complete the dialogue with can or can’t You: Hi Peter. How’s everything going? Peter: Well, we are going to eat dinner first at an Italian restaurant. Meet us at 7:30pm. You: Yeah, sure. I __________ definitely come. What time? Peter: Of course. __________ you meet us at the ticket office at 9pm? You: Sorry, but I __________ come at that time. __________ I meet you at the Opera House later? Peter: Sure. See you tomorrow night. You: Great… hey, __________ I bring my friend? © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
20. Jackie: Sure Astrid, I have some free time. I __________ help you for ten minutes. Complete the dialogue with can or can’t Astrid: Jackie, can you help me… I __________ do this math problem. Jackie: Hmmm… I don’t know how you __________ figure this out! __________ you get a calculator? Astrid: __________ you work out this problem? Astrid: OK… here’s the calculator. Now we __________ finish it quickly and go outside to play! © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
21. Now you know three ways to use can Ability Permission Humans can fly to the moon. It can be difficult to drive in Cairo on Friday afternoon. Possibility Angelo can play the drums very well. I can’t reach that book! I’m too short. “Dad… can I come home late tonight? I’m going out with my friends.” “Sorry… but you can’t go to the museum on Sunday. We are going to visit your grandmother.” © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
22. 27.Ask your mum if you can come to the grand prix race with us. 28. You can visit the hospital between 4pm and 7pm only. 29. I can’t finish my homework tonight because I am going to tennis training. Possibility, ability or permission? Look at the examples and decide! © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
23. 30.‘You can go out tonight but you need to be home by 11pm. At the latest!’ 31.People have invented machines that can fly far into space. 32.Taylor can read very quickly. He finishes a novel every week. Possibility, ability or permission? Look at the examples and decide! © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
24. Match pictures to sentences Yes, I can. No, I cannot. No, I can’t. B A C © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
25. Short answers to questions In daily conversation, it is common to use short answers. Can you help me finish my homework? Yes, I can. Can you change 100 dollars for me? No, I can’t. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
26. 33.I __________. I think I drank too much coffee today. 34.Eat your vegetables! You __________ ice-cream if you don’t finish that broccoli! 35.He invited me to his party… but I __________ whether to go or not. sleep decide eat Use can or can’t + verbs below © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
27. 36.We have to work late tonight so we __________ you at the restaurant. 37.You __________ computer games for ten more minutes! Then, it’s time for bed! 38.Aaargh! I __________ my house keys! What will I do now? . play join find Use can or can’t + verbs below © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
28. 39.No, you __________ this house until you clean your room! 40.Do you know that a Boeing 747 __________ at more than 900 kilometres per hour? 41.__________ you please __________ your mother? She is looking for you. . call leave fly Use can or can’t + verbs below © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
29. Ask your teacher some questions A B D C E © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
30. Peter: Hey Mary… How are you? Peter and Mary are talking on the phone You: Hey Peter! Peter: Easy, you __________. It only takes 15 minutes. You __________ parking easily. You: Good. Listen, I am coming to that restaurant on Thursday… but how do I get there? Peter: Oh… I forgot. In that case, you __________ Bus 25 or Bus 103 in front of your house. You: But Peter. I __________! You: Great… I __________ to see everyone! drive take drive wait find © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.
31. Tell your teacher! What can you do? What can’t you do? drive a car ride a motorcycle speak more than two languages do yoga play volleyball cook Chinese food play backgammon water ski © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.